Crandall Canyon Mine

Crandall Canyon Mine was an underground, bituminous coal mine in northwestern Emery County, Utah. The mine was owned by UtahAmerican Energy, a subsidiary of Robert Murray's Murray Energy, and was located about 15 miles (24 km) west north-west of Huntington, Utah. On Monday, August 6, 2007, at 2:48 A.M., the mine collapsed, trapping 6 workers inside. The workers were approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from the mine entrance and 1500 feet (457 m) underground. The collapse registered recorded seismic waves in magnitude 3.9 to 4.0, by seismograph stations of the University of Utah.

A Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) report the mine was "destined to fail" because the mining company made critical miscalculations and didn't report early warning signs. MSHA itself was faulted by the Department of Labor, of which MSHA is an agency, for lax oversight before the collapse, and for mismanaging the failed rescue attempt.

Mine Data

 * MSHA ID:	4201715
 * Operator:	Genwal Resources Inc
 * Controller:	UtahAmerican Energy, Murray Energy
 * Union:
 * County:		Emery
 * State:		UT
 * Latitude:	39.46
 * Longitude:	-111.16
 * 2007 Production (short tons):	402,009
 * Coal Type:
 * Mining Method:
 * Mine Status:
 * Average No. of Employees:	 54

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